Relations with Russia may be icier than ever, but mutual antipathy has never dented our love for Chekhov. To all intents and purposes the man wrote four plays, and they’re never far from our ...

Cate Blanchett is back on the London stage for the first time in six years, playing the feted, self-absorbed, glamorous actress Arkadina in Chekhov’s first theatrical masterpiece The Seagull (1896).

It is often much safer to stay within your home than to be out on the street. Most Barbican Estate flats have bathrooms without windows, which have been identified as a safe area. Should it be ...

So, what’s the best motivational speech for school assembly? When you begin your speech, you must create an excellent initial impression on your listeners. Here are some ideas for starting the best ...

In the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah responded critically to External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar's recent statement regarding the return of Pakistan-occupied ...

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After a year of shoehorning generative AI into its flagship products, Microsoft is trying to recoup the costs by raising prices, putting ads in products, and cancelling data centre leases. Google is ...

Standing isolated on the concrete walkways of the Barbican, Mendelssohn’s Tree is essentially the remains of a 500 year old Beech Tree which fell in the forest of Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire, ...

Our Young Film Programmers alumni have curated an afternoon of film screenings and our Barbican Young Poets will be performing in our iconic Conservatory. The festival takes over the whole centre for ...

Academy Award-winning actress Cate Blanchett (Tár, Carol) and London Critics Circle Award-nominated Tom Burke (The Wonder) return to the stage in a new adaptation of Anton Chekhov's beloved classic, ...